Photos: Spectacular Comet Views from Earth and Space

This photograph of Comet West, one of the greatest comets of all-time, was taken by amateur astronomer John Laborde. The picture shows the two distinct…Read More »

tails. The thin blue ion tail is made up of gases, while the broad white tail is made up of tiny dust particles. [More Images] Less «

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Images: North Korea's Rocket and Missile Program

Credit: Image (c) 2012 DigitalGlobe, Inc.

This DigitalGlobe 50-cm-resolution natural color image of the North Korean launch site at Tongchang-ri, in the northwest part of the country, was taken…Read More »

March 28, 2012. DigitalGlobe imagery confirms a higher level of activity within the overall facility and significant activity at the launch pad specifically, ahead of a satellite launch planned between April 12 and April 16. [More Images] Less «

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Skywatcher Photo Catches Cosmic 'Tadpoles' in Celestial Pond

Credit: Bill Snyder

From his home observatory in Connellsville, Pa., avid astrophotographer Bill Snyder took this stunning photo of the tadpoles of emission nebula IC410 on…Read More »